Description: The owner of Masters Stadium takes on Katelynn Molina in a fight to the finish! (Winner: Ken)
It's been awhile since he's last fight. A bit too long. Stretching his arms as he looks about from side to side, Ken seems a little wary. It is a regular fight in his own league, yet the scars from the last major fight still linger with him. He could have killed Ryu after beating him to a pulp, but luck and sheer will kept him from finishing the job. The fact that Ken could become such a monster... It doesn't make him exactly eager to get back into the ring. Still, he knows that if he wants to get back into things, he needs to face his fears. Hopefully, a fight like this won't be too tramatic to him.
For now, he waits for his challenger to come as he continues to flex on one of the larger rocks, only a few people here and there to watch the event, including a trio of officials.
There may not be many fans here, but that doesn't bother the opponent Ken is facing tonight: Katherine Molina, alias 'Katelynn.' She's one of the world's most renowned female Shotokan Karate masters, and while she's still relatively knew in the fighting world, she's still looking to make a name for herself however she can. Even if that means taking on Ken Masters himself. While he's been fighting longer than she has, it doesn't matter to her, as she's always looking to try new challenges.
Currently, she's off on the opposite side of the arena, doing some pre-fight warming up to loosen herself and get her blood flowing for the match. A confident smile can be seen on the young woman's face as she stretches, showing that win or lose, she's going to give it all she's got for this match!
Ken watches as Katherine makes her way into the ring. "Huh," he offers to himself as he slides into a loose fighting stance. His guard is down, but considering Ken's speed, that doesn't mean he's defenseless. "So, trying to make a name using Shotokan Karate... Been awhile since I fought someone from a different school with the same style," he calls out with a bit of dry amusement in his voice. "Let me know when you're ready, and we'll get this fight started."
A sigh of disgust from Katelynn as she approaches Ken a little. She can't believe that this is Ken Masters, someone who's this arrogant and sarcastic about his opponent. Sure, she may be relatively new and inexperienced in the league, but everyone has to start somewhere. Nonetheless, she approaches Ken some more and gets into her fighting stance. "I'm ready when you are," She says.
A smirk forms on Ken's face, though the rest of him is still. Only the faint moving of his chest lets Katelynn know that he's still alive. Finally after a couple second's pause, the King of Fighters Champ has only one thing to say.
"Bring it."
COMBATSYS: Ken has started a fight here.
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Ken 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Katelynn has joined the fight here.
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Katelynn 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Ken
The fight is underway, and Katelynn is already in her fighting mood. She looks at her opponent carefully and returns the smirk. Her eyes narrow a little as she sizes him over carefully and then her lips open long enough to respond to his comment.
"You're on!"
COMBATSYS: Katelynn focuses on her next action.
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Katelynn 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Ken
Ken sees that Katelynn is getting ready for something. While his hands instinctly press together palm to palm, he doesn't end up firing a Hadouken. Not this time. Instead, he just races for the female fighter, hoping from rock to rock to get to her. Once he gets close enough, he'll offers a powerful kick that causes him to slide along the ground a bit, hopefully driving a powerful kick right into Katelynn's chest.
COMBATSYS: Ken successfully hits Katelynn with Ushiro Mawashi-geri.
- Power hit! -
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Katelynn 0/-------/=======|=------\-------\0 Ken
The kick comes right at Katelynn and strikes her right in the chest, even as she attempts to avoid getting hit. It sends her staggering backwards and onto her rear, requiring her to catch her breath using a few quite deep breaths, but within a moment she's back onto her feet. It seems that she's not exactly off on the right foot here, which is why she's deciding to use her hand instead.
"Not bad, but we all make mistakes," Katelynn says as she approaches Ken once again, and then brings her left fist towards the fighter's chest in a swift motion.
COMBATSYS: Ken blocks Katelynn's Quick Punch.
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Katelynn 0/-------/=======|==-----\-------\0 Ken
Ken doesn't gloat about the powerful hit he just gave, considering that this person is new to the fighting world and he himself is a fighting legend. As Katelynn comes at him to give her attack, Ken brings up his arm and the punch digs into his arm guard. There will be a small bruise later from the attack, but that's about it. "Believe me, I know," Ken offers, most of his carefree attitude dropping with that comment. Still he tries to keep lose as he fights, offering a single but somewhat powerful punch to try and smash into Katelynn's left shoulder.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn fails to counter Medium Punch from Ken with Palm Blaster.
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Katelynn 1/----===/=======|==-----\-------\0 Ken
Well, here comes the punch, and Katelynn's readying a counter-attack of her own. Her infamous Palm Blaster, which, if hits, will send Ken flying away while giving her some breathing room. That is, if it succeeds.
Unfortunately, it backfires, meaning that Ken strikes hard and Katelynn is left dazed and unable to react to anything except for her body's need for air.
Ken hrms as he sees the failed attempt, hrming to himself. This fight seems a bit unfair to him. Time to offer something to make it a bit more even. "If you want, giving you about... ten seconds to do whatever you want and I won't attack you back. I'll defend myself, but that's it. I don't believe in giving out hand-outs, but you've earned that much for having the guts to step into the ring with me."
COMBATSYS: Ken takes no action.
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Katelynn 1/----===/=======|==-----\-------\0 Ken
Guts? Katelynn's got more than guts. It's just that she's really found herself a bit in over her head. Nonetheless, any opportunity to take a rest is a blessing that should be counted sincerely. Which is why she takes a moment to do so.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn gains composure.
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Katelynn 1/------=/=======|==-----\-------\0 Ken
Ken merely tightens his gloves as he watches Katelynn closely. She's trying to get some of her strength back, but he doesn't mind. He does remind her of the time she has left though. "Seven seconds remaining..." His mind wanders as much he will allow it. Does Akuma feel this way about Ken... Like Ken does about Katelynn? That the levels are so different it's not even worth bothering? The thought leaves a sour taste in Ken's mouth, but it does often a bit of insight into the terror he once encountered.
COMBATSYS: Ken takes no action.
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Katelynn 1/------=/=======|==-----\-------\0 Ken
Katelynn's had enough resting, and has decided that it's time to utilize some of her arsenal of attacks again. She gets back into her fighting stance and throws a few air jabs to get her blood flowing again. She then turns to Ken and then drops to the ground and attempts a foot sweep. But just before her foot hits, she pivots on the extended foot and brings her other foot around to deliver the actual sweep!
COMBATSYS: Ken dodges Katelynn's Feint Sweep.
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Katelynn 1/------=/=======|==-----\-------\0 Ken
Ken leaps back once to dodge the feint, but is able to move again swiftly to avoid the actual strike. As he lands from the second small hop, Ken runs a hand through his hair. He is tempted to make a witty banter about Katelynn's failure, but the Akuma thing has sombered his mood a great deal. Combined with the stuff he's already dealing with, you'd think his mother just died. "...Four seconds remaining."
COMBATSYS: Ken takes no action.
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Katelynn 1/------=/=======|==-----\-------\0 Ken
Ken is still standing there doing nothing? This guy is truly more arrogant than she bargained for. Sure it's nice he's giving her a chance to attack, but still the way he's dodging and then doing nothing just really makes her annoyed. But not letting frustration take over is an important aspect of being a good fighter. So Katelynn takes a moment to let herself take things more strategically...
COMBATSYS: Katelynn focuses on her next action.
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Katelynn 1/------=/=======|==-----\-------\0 Ken
Arrogant? This is Ken Masters, it's almost expected. The yin to Ryu's yang, Ken's pride is his most powerful weapon and yet his most noticible handicap. It keeps him pushing forward when others would quit... Yet sometimes it gets him in more trouble than helps get him out of.
He doesn't do anything right now, but he gets into his fighting position, this time raising his guard. It looks like he's getting ready to fight back. "...One."
COMBATSYS: Ken takes no action.
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Katelynn 1/------=/=======|==-----\-------\0 Ken
Looks like Ken's ready to resume the match, and that's why Katelynn's back in this as well. She gets a bit more mental clarity on things, and that's when she brings her rear leg forward in a spin kick, only to abruptly stop midmotion and then go flying forward, pushing off of her now back foot and flying at Ken quickly!
COMBATSYS: Ken fails to interrupt Missile Kick from Katelynn with Shoryuken.
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Katelynn 1/-----==/=======|=------\-------\0 Ken
Ken pulls back his fist, deciding that it's time to let Katelynn have a taste of true power. Of course, as she comes at him, the speed in which she does is just enough to avoid getting hit with one of Ken's most famous moves. The kick knocks him to the ground, but the Street Fighter is able to roll back and get back to his feet. "Nice... But I won't let that happen again," he offers with a hint of his usual confidence.
Katelynn lands on both feet and nods a little, smirking a bit. "Hey, we all make mistakes, it's a part of learning to improve ourselves." To think something like this is coming from a girl who's nowhere near as experienced as Ryu is. In fact, odds are you'd be most likely to find her in college or something. But it's obvious she's got the confidence to back her up in this fight.
As soon as Ken is back up again, she doesn't hesitate in doing her next attack. She brings her left foot up swiftly towards the fighter's gut with a loud yell.
COMBATSYS: Ken blocks Katelynn's Light Kick.
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Katelynn 1/-----==/=======|=------\-------\0 Ken
Ken raises his arm again, the foot impacting into the guard nicely. He doesn't seem too phased by it at all, that's for sure. "I suppose so, but when you get where I am, you learn to look for perfection... Nothing else will do because there is always someone further down the line and being content to be just good or even great isn't enough."
Once his defensive move is over, Ken moves in to attack Kate with a powerful kick of his own, trying to give a powerful spinning roundhouse right for her head.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn dodges Ken's Strong Kick.
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Katelynn 1/-----==/=======|=------\-------\0 Ken
That would've taken Katelynn's head off right there if it had hit. The key being 'if.' Fortunately for Katelynn, she dodges to the side and the kick hits nothing but air, and the only thing she feels is the 'whoosh' of the the kick going past her! Without missing a beat, she gets back up again and attempts to grab Ken and deliver a shoulder throw!
COMBATSYS: Ken just-defends Katelynn's Quick Throw!
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Katelynn 1/-----==/=======|=------\-------\0 Ken
Ken gets grabbed and thrown, Katelynn a smart moving and moving in the wake of his attack. Still, even in what seems to be a moment of control for the female warrior, Ken is far from defenseless. He lands perfectly on his feet as Katelynn throws him, Ken just stumbling forward a couple of steps before turning around with a "Woooo, been awhile since I did that". His smirk is starting to return once more.
"Alright... time to get interesting," Ken says before he races for Katelynn. He tries to grab her shirt top. Should he be able to get a handle on it, he'll violently pull back, rolling a couple of times on the ground before trying to toss her right for the woods.
COMBATSYS: Ken successfully hits Katelynn with Jigoku Fuusha.
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Katelynn 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|===----\-------\0 Ken
Ken gets Katelynn and she's thrown across the arena, slamming into some stationary object that she's not entirely sure what it is supposed to be. That's because she's dazed and bloodied as she gets back onto her feet, trying to let her vision come back as normal and keep from losing her balance like she's had too much to drink. It looks like she's out of it...
But wait! A shining light appears in Katelynn's eyes, and her staggering disappears. She takes a couple steps forward and then breaks into a run at Ken. As soon as she approaches, she'll begin administering her own custom kata that is delivered in a swift, carefully choreographed manner. It's, naturally, called the 'Ultimate Kata!'
COMBATSYS: Ken blocks Katelynn's Ultimate Kata.
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Katelynn 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Ken
The kick and punches come, but Ken Masters is calm despite the storm. The blows nail his arm guards, but he barely takes a couple steps back. When Katelynn's done with her special move, Ken gives a simple pair of words as he sends a powerful kick right into Katelynn's gut. It stays out after he hits, clearly expecting this to be the last move the fight. Considering the speed that's involved with the move, perhaps twice as fast as the roundhouse he tried before, he's clearly confident that it will meet with much greater success. Of course, as stated before, Ken's pride can be his greatest weakness sometimes.
Oh, and what does he say? "It's OVER."
COMBATSYS: Katelynn fails to counter Strong Kick from Ken with Palm Blaster.
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Ken 0/-------/--=====|
COMBATSYS: Katelynn can no longer fight.
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Ken 0/-------/--=====|
Again the counter comes, and Katelynn fails. She is hit hard and because of the vulnerability of her attack, she is sent staggering backwards and onto her back. She doesn't even blink, as apparently Ken hit her so hard she's unconscious. Medical teams rush over to tend to her.
Ken pauses after Katelynn fails. He looks to the foot, then to the fallen woman, as if wondering what he should be feeling right now. Something's changed. He's not sure what, but it doesn't feel as natural to fight like it once did. Maybe it's just the memories of the past, perhaps it's the psycho-drugs that will take far too long to remove themselves from his system. It just feels awkward, even after winning so effortlessly. He just lets the medics to their thing, merely turns around and making his way toward the locker room.
Log created on 19:53:28 09/09/2007 by Katelynn, and last modified on 06:01:42 09/10/2007.